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Emergence Weekly Media

Video/Podcast of the Week

Is Consciousness Emergent? (Oct 5, 2025 • 12:57)

Emergence Lens: Exploring whether mind and experience arise from complex interactions among simpler parts.

Tags: #Emergence #Philosophy


Past Spotlights

Emergence Theory Defined

(Sep 21, 2025)

StarTalk dives into cosmic evolution, complexity, and how simple rules can scale toward life.

Why did the Universe Create Life?

(Aug 25, 2025)

StarTalk dives into cosmic evolution, complexity, and how simple rules can scale toward life.

@makeclipsgo

Emergence of Civilization

(Aug 22, 2025)

A short-form TikTok exploring ideas of creativity, emergence, and digital culture.

What is Emergence? — Closer to Truth

(July 22, 2025)

Experts discuss the layered concept of emergence and its implications for science and consciousness.

Emergent Thought in 60 Seconds

(July 14, 2025)

A brief yet profound insight on Emergence by Brian Cox.

Frederick Turner on Emergent Imagination

(July 7, 2025)

Discussion of creative agency and AI through Turner’s poetic lens.

Frederick Turner on AI Autobiographical Poem

(June 30, 2025)

Reflection on AI, memory, and poetic identity through Turner’s voice.

The Writer Automaton (1770s)

(June 19, 2025)

Mechanical design foreshadowed modern ideas of intelligence and pattern creation.

Emergence Trailer 2025

(June 12, 2025)

Symbolic dance performance visualizing decentralized control and swarm logic.

Exploratorium

(June 5, 2025)

Interactive systems show emergent behavior through physical participation.

Emergence of Ice Cream

(May 29, 2025)

Ingredients blend like agents—simple parts, delightful complexity.

How Tech Shaped Movies

(May 22, 2025)

How evolving tech & storytelling created emergent cinema patterns.

How Do Systems Create Emergence

(May 15, 2025)

Simple rule sets + local interactions = complex systems.